Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Renewable energy consumption was 24.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.2%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
95th
of 226 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2015
All-time low
2.4%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 2.4 % in TFEC1991: 4.4 % in TFEC1992: 16 % in TFEC1993: 14.8 % in TFEC1994: 16.6 % in TFEC1995: 17.8 % in TFEC1996: 14.2 % in TFEC1997: 15.9 % in TFEC1998: 15.1 % in TFEC1999: 17.7 % in TFEC2000: 19.4 % in TFEC2001: 15.2 % in TFEC2002: 14.6 % in TFEC2003: 17.3 % in TFEC2004: 18.2 % in TFEC2005: 19 % in TFEC2006: 19.6 % in TFEC2007: 15.7 % in TFEC2008: 15.6 % in TFEC2009: 18.5 % in TFEC2010: 22.3 % in TFEC2011: 18.6 % in TFEC2012: 18.3 % in TFEC2013: 21.2 % in TFEC2014: 21.2 % in TFEC2015: 24.2 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 24.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 24.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.

North Macedonia ranks 95th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 2.4%
1991 4.4% +83.6%
1992 16.0% +261.8%
1993 14.8% -7.2%
1994 16.6% +11.7%
1995 17.8% +7.4%
1996 14.2% -20.2%
1997 15.9% +11.9%
1998 15.1% -5.2%
1999 17.7% +17.3%
2000 19.4% +9.6%
2001 15.2% -21.7%
2002 14.6% -3.5%
2003 17.3% +18.2%
2004 18.2% +5.3%
2005 19.0% +4.1%
2006 19.6% +3.7%
2007 15.7% -20.1%
2008 15.6% -0.7%
2009 18.5% +18.4%
2010 22.3% +20.9%
2011 18.6% -16.5%
2012 18.3% -1.9%
2013 21.2% +15.9%
2014 21.2% +0.0%
2015 24.2% +14.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 24.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +261.8% 4.4% 16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 2.4% 17.8% 10
2000s 17.3% 14.6% 19.6% 10
2010s 21.0% 18.3% 24.2% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 92 Suriname 24.9% compare
  2. 93 Chile 24.9% compare
  3. 94 El Salvador 24.4% compare
  4. 96 Romania 23.7% compare
  5. 97 Colombia 23.6% compare
  6. 98 Kyrgyzstan 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia?
Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia was 24.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
How does North Macedonia rank for renewable energy consumption?
North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption